The Wasp — 1892 — page 428: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* depicts a violent political confrontation. The visible text references "BULLETIN" and "POST" (likely newspapers), while signs labeled "BULLETIN" and "POST" appear bullet-riddled in the background, suggesting press violence or suppression. Several caricatured figures stand over fallen bodies amid debris and weapons. The caption fragment reads "...Y FIGHT" and mentions "...ipal election contest badly need the hose," suggesting municipal election violence requiring police intervention ("the hose" likely referring to water cannons used for crowd control). The cartoon satirizes brutal tactics in municipal politics—depicting literal violence between political factions during election contests, with the press as collateral damage. The specific identities remain unclear without additional context, but this appears critical of violent political practices in American municipal politics.